H8058Hebrewšāməṭû

שָׁמַט

discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.

9
Total Occurrences
7
Books
9
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to release, let drop or loose or rest or fall
  • 2(qal) to let drop or fall
  • 3(niphal) to be made to fall down, be thrown down
  • 4(hiphil)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shâmaṭ; Pronunciation: shaw-mat'